In this paper, we analyze the controversy that took place between Blum and Kalven, and Calabresi around rationality or, more broadly, how individuals behave. We analyze how their respective conception regarding this specific aspect was included in their analyses about what economics could say...

The purpose of this paper is to analyse David Hume's model of man. We show that three major elements characterise his representation of man: first the weaknesses and limitations of human rationality; second, the psychological foundations of human behaviour, with a particular focus on the role of...